Two mass-casualty incidents in Gaza this week have shown that the international community is no longer willing to listen to Israel's explanations and is not as forgiving toward the IDF as it was seven months ago. Now the Israeli government is facing a series of threats – alongside the golden opportunity of a deal with Saudi Arabia

Brussels' Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process says that additional member states could follow Spain, Norway and Ireland

Brazilian officials say that the recall was due to Israel's 'humiliation' of the ambassador, when Israel's foreign minister summoned him on a mandatory tour of the Yad Vashem museum as a reprimand for President Lula's remarks comparing the Gaza offensive to the Holocaust

No one in Israel's political or military establishment thinks a definitive end to the Gaza war is in sight. But Netanyahu won't talk about a cease-fire, even to bring home hostages, or about the day after, and he certainly won't hear any talk of early elections

Israeli officials: No progress in hostage talks ■ White House: Rafah incidents won't prompt U.S. to withdraw military assistance to Israel ■ Pentagon: Gaza pier will take over a week to repair ■ Israeli tanks reportedly reach Rafah city center ■ UNRWA says about a million people fled Rafah in the past 3 weeks ■ ABC NEWS reports that a piece of shrapnel ignited a fuel tank that caused the fire in Rafah ■ Ireland, Spain, Norway officially recognize a Palestinian State

The survival instinct and the lust for power have forced members of the ruling Israeli coalition to close ranks, while the opposition cannot even agree who will lead the anti-Netanyahu bloc – which enjoys the support of most Israelis and which has the power to oust the government

Involvement from Super PACs affiliated with AIPAC and the Republican Jewish Coalition was among the most significant of the 2024 election cycle